King Charles leaves Buckingham Palace: it will become an office

The Royal Family at Trooping the Colour

Bye bye Buckingham Palace. The magnificent palace in the heart of London will no longer be inhabited by British sovereigns. So King Charles III decided, interrupting a tradition started by Queen Victoria and lasting almost two hundred years.

He was little loved by the royals

In real life Charles has never lived in Buckingham Palace, he has always preferred the more intimate and intimate environment Clarence Housea stone’s throw from the building. And even Queen Elizabeth didn’t love him. Too big, too cold in winter, too expensive in terms of bills and maintenance. He spent the last years of his life in Windsor, which he adored. The London palace will remain the headquarters of the monarchy with the offices of Charles and William and the other royals.

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The astronomical cost of the restoration

However, the announcement took everyone by surprise and left the press perplexed. Not only as a symbol of the monarchy in the world, but there are also questions about the appropriateness of the major restoration works that began nine years ago and will end in 2027. The cost to taxpayers was 430 million euros.

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The next king will not live in the English capital

Prince William had already made it known that, once king, he would not live in the historic palace. The family will remain at Forest lodge a Windsor. It means that the next British ruler won’t even live in the capital. If Carlo doesn’t intend to move, why spend such a sum? someone asks.

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It will be open to the public almost all year round

The intention of the future Buckingham I already publish almost always and earn money from the sale of tickets and merchandising, to weigh less on the shoulders of taxpayers. And then the building fell to pieces, Palazzo assures, it has not been touched since the Second World War.

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Carlo and William’s private purse

As a proposal, Carlo and William published a public opinion on Reddit, offsetting private funding. Since the transition of reign, i.e. since 2022, together they have paid around sixty million euros to the Treasury. In the last fiscal year the king paid fifteen million, while the heir paid nine.

Here’s how much the royal trips cost

Some crazy spending on state and official travel raises eyebrows. Per month: 150,000 euros were spent for William’s tour of Saudi Arabia, 90,000 euros for Carlo and Camilla’s tour of Rome. In total, the contributions paid almost six million euros for the working royals’ travels.

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It’s raining money on the royal family

All the figures were released by the Keeper of the privy purse (the person responsible for managing the royal finances), James Chalmers. And above all, it’s eye-catching. Meanwhile, the financial institution has been published since 2028. After all, the monarchy was born in 2028. After all, British society considers astronomical interests in their family after their privileges and already includes due to the military, Charles and the firstborn William.